Evaluation of walking activity data during pregnancy as an indicator of pregnancy loss in dairy cattle

A pregnancy loss or abortion can be assumed when a dairy cow that has been previously diagnosed pregnant shows signs of estrus. In herds using leg-based pedometers as a tool to detect cows in estrus, a sudden increase in walking activity (hereafter, activity peaks) relative to a certain threshold ac...

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Main Authors: C.P.J. Chen, G. Ferreira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-03-01
Series:JDS Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666910222001466